The table below contains more information regarding the indicator.
| Goal |
Goal: 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all |
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| Target |
Target 8.9: By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products |
| Indicator |
Indicator 8.9.2: Employed persons in the tourism industries |
| Definition and concepts |
The employed persons comprise “all persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit” (ILO, 2023). The indicator shows the number of persons employed in tourism industries in any of their jobs. The tourism industries comprise all establishments for which the principal activity is a tourism characteristic activity. This is an activity that typically produces tourism characteristic products, as defined in the International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics 2008 (IRTS 2008) (United Nations and World Tourism Organization, 2010). |
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